Colégio Rainha D. Leonor Students Take Part in Erasmus+ Mobility in Croatia
Colégio Rainha D. Leonor · 2 min read
CALDAS DA RAINHA, 30 October 2026. Secondary students from Colégio Rainha D. Leonor in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, took part in an Erasmus+ mobility in Croatia from 21 to 26 October. The school announced the trip on 28 October as part of the project Inclusive Physical Activity: A Way to Be Better.
The students were welcomed by Gimnazija Josipa Slavenskog Čakovec, in the city of Čakovec, where they shared experiences and learned about different educational approaches in an atmosphere of cooperation. Over six days, inclusive physical activity was at the heart of the programme.
Throughout the project, participants explored sport as a way to promote inclusion, break down barriers to participation and make sure that everyone has the chance to take part in physical activity, whatever their individual characteristics or abilities.
The experience went beyond the host school. The mobility also included visits to Slovenia, Austria and Hungary, which gave the students the chance to discover other cultures and places. Time spent with the local community and with people from different backgrounds also helped them develop language and social skills, independence and team spirit.
For the school, taking part in Erasmus+ projects allows students to broaden their horizons, build new connections and understand the role that inclusion and cooperation can play in a more participatory society.
About Colégio Rainha D. Leonor
Colégio Rainha D. Leonor opened its doors in the 2005/2006 academic year with approximately 400 students. It now covers every stage from nursery, which starts at 8 months, to secondary education, as well as professional courses, and it is located on Rua Luís Caldas in Caldas da Rainha.
The school has integrated the iPad into the classroom since 2021/2022 through its iCRDL project. It offers a blended Cambridge International curriculum and was accepted as a Cambridge Educational Partner in July 2023, which led to its language immersion project, Links. In May 2025 it received a favourable opinion for a Specialized Technological Centre in the digital area, supported by Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Its professional education courses include Communication (Marketing, PR and Advertising), Sales and Marketing, Contemporary Dance and Sports. At the start of the school year, the school held welcome meetings for parents from 7 to 9 September, covering every level from the nursery classes to Years 11 and 12, so that families could meet teachers and receive key information before classes began.
What this means for families
For families in Caldas da Rainha or planning a move there, international projects such as Erasmus+ show how a school brings its students into contact with other education systems and languages while they are still at secondary level.
Families comparing schools in the country can consult the best international schools in Portugal on International School Advisor.
